About Us

We offer dance studio owners and teachers extensive performance and training opportunities around the world. We aim to inspire their students involved in dance and the performing arts to travelling and learning about the world around them in a safe, managed environment.

We are deeply committed to superior customer service, offering a seamless experience for teachers, performers and families at very competitive prices, with 100% financial backing from a worldwide travel agency

Safe Hands

All tours are fully escorted, which means we are on the ground to look after you full time. You can rest assured knowing that our experienced hosts will always be there for you, performers and their families.

As well as a personal hands-on service, we have the support of a 24/7 duty office, meaning that no matter where we are in the world, we’ll always have someone able to help us in an incident or crisis. It is our promise to deliver an added peace of mind, which you can’t put a price on.

The Team

Samantha Slattery

Performing Arts Group Specialist

An integral part of Travel Counsellors for Performing Arts, Sam not only creates the itineraries from scratch, she escorts them. Having been involved in travel for over a decade Sam truly understands the importance and value of offering a concierge service from the moment of enquiry until the group returns home.

Sam’s pride in delivering exceptional customer service and going the extra mile for her performers has become her trademark. She is completely involved with the groups and works to establish great, long-lasting relationships with the directors, teachers, performers and their families.

Anne Kaiser

Performing Arts Group Specialist

After her study in event management and tourism, Anne began her career in travel as a tour guide for young students. Since then, she has been a project manager for various international groups and events in central Europe and Southern Africa, spanning 10 years.

As a Travel Counsellor for Performing Arts, Anne combines her industry background with her passion of sharing adventures with her travellers. Anne strives for perfection and aims to ensure a seamless experience for all her during the planning process. She looks after each performer’s individual needs with high standards, absolute care and great attention to detail.

Rebecca Lipscomb

Performing Arts Group Specialist

With a decade of travel industry experience, enhanced by her own travels and events management background, Rebecca is an efficient, passionate and dedicated group specialist. A big believer in going above and beyond to tailor the perfect trip, Rebecca will work closely with the organisers, teachers and families to ensure no stone is left unturned.

A former dancer whose love of performing arts has been inherited by her 2 daughters, Rebecca’s close ties with performing arts and dance groups around Australia and internationally make Rebecca the perfect addition to the team.

Sally Johnson

Performing Arts Group Specialist

Sally has worked in travel for over 15 years and is an advocate for how travel can truly enhance your life experiences especially for students of dance and performing arts.

She has worked with many groups and understands how important it is to deliver a seamless travel experience from the very first enquiry until the group has arrived home.`

Sally is involved with your studio from start to finish and even travels with your group to ensure a stress free tour for the teachers and directors . She work s with all organisers and families involved and builds great relationships, with Sally you are in trusted hands and we are so proud she is part of our team.

Travel Counsellors

Head Office

As well as a Global Duty Office in Manchester, United Kingdom, Travel Counsellors for Performing Arts has its own back office with 24 dedicated staff members in Melbourne.

The International Groups Department at Head Office works with the specialists to not only ensure the best airline and hotel rates for performers and their families, but to always support the team.